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1,612,861 A. FlKSO I CONTAINER Filled Nov. 5, 1924 INVENTOR fine W80 Patented Jan. 4, 1927.

"UNITED" STATES OFFIQB ADAM FIKSO, OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. I

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Application filed November 3, 1924. Serial 110., 747,555.

the rusting of articles liable to such action.-

Another object is the provision of a case for needles or similar articles, the case to carry in a small space a comparatively large number of such articles and so constructed that such articles cannot prick the person carrying them in my improved case.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a case for holding an assortment of needles or similar articles and which is particularly suitable and convenient for use by tailors, dressmakers, travelers, housekeepers, students of sewing, etc. I

Other objects will appear from a reading of the following specification.

In the accompanying drawing illustrating a needle case embodying my invention:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the pattern of the case and shows in dotted lines the lines of folding;

Figure 2 is a plan view of the case after the lowermost section of Fig. 1 has been folded over on its adjoining section'and the two sections stitched together at intervals to form pockets. This figure also shows receptacles in the'pockets and is partly broken away to more clearly show a receptacle in a pocket.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the case after the stitched sections of Fig. 2 have been folded onto the adjoining section, this view being taken from the opposite side of the case as shown in Fig. 2;

Figure t is a plan view of the case after the form shown in Fig. 2 has been folded just above the pockets and further folded approximately at the transverse middle;

Figure 5 is a plan view of the case completely folded and locked; and

Figure 6 is a transverse section taken on line- 66 of Fig. 2.

In more detail, the drawings show that the major portion of the case is formed from a single piece of material illustrated in Fig. 1. The material is preferably durable and flexible and may be, for example, cloth or leather. The material is flexible so that it may be folded transversely, as at the positions shown by the dotted'lines 10, 11,

12 and 13, which maybe regarded as d-ividing the material into sections designated 15,

16, 17, 18 and 19;;Sections 15 and 16 are preferably oppositely so taperedthat their corresponding sides form reentrant angles, while sections 17,18 .and 19 taper in one direction. r

In forming the case,"section 15isfolded "hese twio sec= at line 10 onto section 16. tions are stitched together at their outer sides and also at equal intervals between the sides, as shown by dotted lines 21. -The stitching thus forms. a plurality of tapered pockets into each of which isinscrted a re ceptacle 22 intended to carry needles, pins, or similar articles either of the same-or assorted sizes. The receptacles 22 are preferably tapered when the pockets are madetapering and preferably fit in the pockets rather tightly. These receptacles maybe made of any suitable material; the material being such that needles, pins and the like will slide freely into and out of the same and should be rustproof. Such material may be, for example, glass, aluminum or celluloid. In addition to providing rustproof receptacles, I prefer to employ receptacles made from material containing unctuous matter, as it is found that such materials aid considerably in preventing the rusting of needles, pins and other articles liable to rust. The efficacy of the latter kind of receptacle is probably due to the contained articles gathering on their surfaces a very thin film of unctuous matter from the receptacle when rubbing against the surface of the latter. In providing such a receptacle, I find it convenient to employ natural quills, as these contain unctuous matter and are natural receptacles when the closed end portions of the quills are utilized. Moreover, such quill portions have a natural taper tofit the tapered pockets.

Sections 17 and 19 of the case are fitted respectively with members 23 and 24 of a snap fastener, the latter section being preferably provided with the cap member- It will thus be seen that, when the case is folded along the lines 12 and 13 and the sna fastener locked, the receptacles 22 are closed and the contained articles securely held therein. By thus completely enclosing taining 'unctuous matter, a rustproof case is provided. Such a case overcomes the disadvantage-of emery bags and the like which leave parts of needles exposed to rusting action.

It will be appreciated that receptacles containing unctuous matter may be used alone, when provided witlt a. cover, "for holding materials liable to rust and their use need not be confined to cases.

It is to be understood that modifications of my invention as shown and described may be made without departing from the spirit thereof and that such modifications are included in the scope of this invention.

Vhat I claim is:

l. A case'for needles or the like, comprising a. casing of flexible material having several pockets formed therein, a tube fitted rather tightly but removably in each pocket, each tube being closed at the bottom and open at the top with the closed end at the bottom of a pocket, said casing comprising a single flexible flap for closing the open ends of all said tubes, said tubes each being adapted to hold loosely needles of rustable material, said tubes being of substantially the same length and said pockets being all of substantially the same length, the tops and bottoms of said tubes being respectively substantially in alinement, said tubes consisting of material containing unctuous matter.

2. A case for needles or the like, comprising a casing or flexible material having several pockets formed therein, a tube fitted I rather tightly but removably in each pocket, each tube being closed at the bottom and open at the top with the closed end at the bottom of av pocket, said casing comprising a single flexible flap for closing the open ends of all saidtubes, said tubes each-being adapted to hold loosely needles of rustable material, said tubes being of substantially the same length and said pockets being all of substantially the same length, the tops and the bottoms of said tubes being respectively substantially in alinement, said tubes being quills. I

3. A blank for a needle case comp-rising a strip of flexible material having five sections ina line as series, the corresponding sides of two adjacent sections at one end of the strip forming reentrant angles and the other three sections being tapered, whereby a tapered casing may be formed when the strip is folded transversely.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 25 dayof October,

ADAM .FIKSO. 

